Cheilodipterus
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| Cheilodipterus | |
|---|---|
| Cheilodipterus artus | |
| Cheilodipterus intermedius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Apogonidae |
| Subfamily: | Apogoninae |
| Genus: | Cheilodipterus Lacépède, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Cheilodipterus lineatus Lacepède, 1801[1] | |
Cheilodipterus is a genus of fishes in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.